Drone strike kills three suspected militants in Yemen

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Source: Reuters

World | Sat Jan 16, 2016 11:05am EST

Drone strike kills three suspected militants in Yemen

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A drone strike killed three suspected al Qaeda militants in an overnight attack in central Yemen, a local official said on Saturday, as a U.S. campaign goes on amid a wider civil war in the country.

The apparent U.S. drone attack targeted a car traveling on Friday night in the Ruqot area of eastern Shabwa province, a remote desert area where al Qaeda militants are believed to be operating. It was the first such attack reported this year.

Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has taken advantage of a conflict pitting Houthi militiamen against forces loyal to President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi to grab territory and operate more openly.

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(Reporting by Mohammed Mukhashaf; Writing by Sami Aboudi; Editing by Helen Popper)

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-yemen-security-drone-idUSKCN0UU0TI

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1. And at least 2 of them were the #2 man from Al Qaeda's pecking order.